EP

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ValueofThisPresentation
Gifted students in Florida are required to have
educational plans (EPs) that address their
academic strengths and provide goals to ensure
academic gains continue to be made. Educators
of the gifted must be able to create the plans with
fidelity.
This presentation will provide the steps to
developing exemplary EPs in accordance with state
and district regulations.

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Agenda

Overview of an EP
Present Level of Performance
Priority Educational Need(s)
Goals and Objectives

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Introduction
Each student who is eligible for and needs gifted
education will have an Educational Plan (EP)
This plan describes the student and identifies what
the school will do to give that student the help he or
she needs
Please refer to page one of the document where it
begins, The EP for each student includes the
following information.
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TheEPProcess
An EP is a process, not just a form
As a process, it builds relationships, provides a forum
for discussion, facilitates instruction change, and
determines services.
As a form, it documents and communicates
decisions and provides a blueprint of students
needs.

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DevelopmentofEP
The EP is developed by a team comprised of at
least parent(s), LEA Representative, gifted and
general education teachers.
There are three types of EP meetings: Initial EP,
Annual/Biannual Review, and EP Review within the
validity dates of the EP. Parents can request an EP
review at anytime.
An EP may be drafted prior to a meeting. Nothing
can be finalized.

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CreatingtheEP:Delivery
ofService
Selecting the service is done during the EP meeting
and entered by the LEA Representative
There are three service delivery options:
o Curriculum Compacting
o Enrichment
o Acceleration
At the high school, this includes honors, AP, AICE, IB, and dual
enrollment
Virtual instruction is an acceleration option available at all grade
levels

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Creatingthe
EducationalPlan:PLP
PLP: Present level of performance is a narrative that
describes the students current performance in the
domain(s) selected based the data options that are
listed on EASYIEP.
Please review the EP Manual for all options of
sources as well as explanation of those options.
The PLP provides a snapshot of the students
strengths, interests and needs beyond the general
curriculum for the indicated domain.

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Domains
There are three domains: curriculum, independent
functioning, and social/emotional behavior.
Curriculum is a mandatory domain for all gifted
students.
If a student does not need services in the areas of
independent functioning and/or social/emotional
behavior, the PLPs are left blank.
If a need is determined in the social/emotional
domain, the duration of the EP must be no more
than one year.
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ExamplesofNarratives
Please turn to the EP Manual to review examples of
narratives in all three domains.

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Priority
EducationalNeeds
Identifying educational needs drives the
development of annual goals and objectives.
Write a brief statement regarding the prioritized
educational need for the specific domain.
In the curriculum domain, the need must reflect the
students academic strengths.

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Goals
Goals should be developed based on the students
PLP and must be individualized.
Goals must address a priority educational need
related to the students needs.
All goals must be observable and measurable with
a minimum of two goals related to the curriculum
domain.

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RequiredComponents
ofGoals
When, who, what, how, and where.
Please press pause to review samples of goals.
Reminder: social/emotional goals and independent
functioning goals speak to the students
weaknesses.

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Objectives
Objectives are steps to move the student to their
goal
Objectives do not need to be measurable nor
sequential
Every goal must have two objectives

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RecapofContent
You have now learned how to develop and write
educational plans for students who are gifted.
As a teacher of the gifted, you will now draft
educational plans with PLPs, priority educational
needs, goals, and objectives.

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